In a 15-minute webcast presentation, William McKnight, president of McKnight Consulting Group, discusses what Agile business intelligence and data warehousing processes are and offers advice on how to effectively implement and manage them in an organization.

In a 10-minute podcast Q&A, consultant William McKnight details steps to take in transitioning from a traditional waterfall development model to an Agile one for business intelligence applications and data warehouse systems. McKnight addresses questions such as how widely Agile development methodologies have been adopted by BI and data warehouse teams, what the biggest challenges are that companies face in making the move, and whether all organizations should be looking to adopt Agile approaches.

In an article, several consultants and an experienced IT professional provide guidance on best-practices dos and don'ts for managing Agile business intelligence and data warehousing initiatives. Their tips include finding an Agile approach that best fits an organization's needs; getting buy-in from senior management, business users and BI and data warehouse developers; and not viewing Agile development as a fit for all projects.

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